Auto Retail Live

Dec 11 2024 46 ep. 44 mins 3
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Auto Retail Live: Outlook for 2025

Dec 11 2024 48 mins  
2024 has been a tough year with supply outstripping demand, electric vehicle targets pushing the market and sluggish economy putting ever more pressure on consumer wallets. As well as these ongoing factors, in 2025 retailers will also have to deal with a leap in employment costs. However, as an industry we never fail to learn and adapt, so what does 2025 have in store and what can

Auto Retail Live 24 October 2024

Nov 04 2024 46 mins  
September’s new car plate-change month is now out of the way, so attention inevitably turns to the used car market. Despite a relatively strong month for new, used car volumes for franchised retailers are essentially governed by how the market performed two-four years ago. With the market missing more than 1.5 million cars during the pandemic, this is still having a significant

Auto Retail Live 08 October 2024

Oct 10 2024 50 mins  
New brand entrants are joining the UK market at pace and putting pressure on existing traditional manufacturers at a time when electric vehicle targets, economic pressures and consumer confidence are all challenging. Of course, the arrival of these new entrants and the timing of government EV targets are not separate. However, many believe that not all the new entrant brands will

Auto Retail Live 10 September 2024

Sep 10 2024 44 mins  
Retailers are the pinch-point between weak consumer demand for EVs and tough manufacturer targets for zero emission vehicles. What will this mean for dealers as we head toward the end of the year? In out next Auto Retail Live webinar we’ll discuss where the market is now, what consumer demand looks like (with a focus on the EV ICE mix), and how retailers can hit increasingly tou

Auto Retail Live 27 June 2024

Jul 01 2024 47 mins  
Our panel discuss the issues surrounding the ZEV mandate, including: Will this year really see a 1.45 million new car market as OEMs restrict ICE to hit a 22% BEV mix? Is this just an OEM problem? Is the next Government likely to change tack on EVs? Which sales incentives work best to sell EVs. What impact will the ZEV Mandate have on the used car market? Talking through these po

Auto Retail Live 22 May 2024

May 24 2024 47 mins  
Nearing the halfway point in the year, it’s clear the market is now back to a reality that involves push, lower consumer demand, increased costs and tighter margins. In this Business Booster webinar, in partnership with Real World Analytics, our panel of retailer experts will discuss the state of the market, how to handle pre-reg, what to do about subdued retail demand, ways of

Auto Retail Live 14 March 2024

Mar 15 2024 44 mins  
March’s plate change is upon us once again and new car supply is being to look decidedly like the past four years never happened with significant new car offers and a cautious consumer. In this Business Briefing our panel of retailer experts will discuss the state of the current market, what can be done to bring in more customers for both new and used cars and how OEM offers and

Auto Retail Live 30 January 2024

Jan 31 2024 43 mins  
Disruptions to the used car market over the past few years have changed the automotive landscape permanently. Not only were fewer new cars sold during the pandemic, but the addition of electric vehicles and a shift to agency agreements by OEMs has necessitated a new approach to valuations, stock acquisition strategies and sales operations. In our next Auto Retail Live webinar we�

Auto Retail Live 12 December 2023

Dec 12 2023 47 mins  
As 2023 draws to a close the new and used car markets look far more like those in the pre-pandemic world, but what does that mean for trading in 2024? Auto Retail Live’s Outlook for 2024 webinar on 12 December will examine this topic and reveal the results of the latest Auto Retail Barometer survey which tracks business sentiment. Our panel of experts will get into the detail o

Auto Retail Live 12 October 2023 - New Entrant Brands

Oct 13 2023 55 mins  
The UK market is witnessing an influx of new brands from China and around the world, all of which have significant aspirations, new ideas, exciting new products and represent an opportunity for retailers. Starting with a clean slate, these brands are well resourced, fast moving and have the opportunity to both put pressure on established brands and disrupt the traditional route to